![GRADEX Light up sign in a crowed space](/sites/default/files/styles/square_large/public/2024-10/53694764228_aa27ad46e1_k.jpg.webp?itok=f46iUmGc) ![Projection on a concrete building ](/sites/default/files/styles/1_1_5_medium/public/2024-11/54085881066_91f3e69235_k%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=0OePjWwO) version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? # What's On What's going on at OCAD U [See all events](https://www.ocadu.ca/campus-life/events-and-exhibitions) [See all news](https://www.ocadu.ca/news) ![](/themes/custom/ocad/img/decor/ripped-paper-whitebg.png) ## Latest news [See more](/news) [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-10/Lead%20photo%20approved%20for%20news%20story_0.jpeg?itok=n9254YwH) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-10/Lead%20photo%20approved%20for%20news%20story_0.jpeg?itok=n9254YwH) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_small/public/2026-10/Lead%20photo%20approved%20for%20news%20story_0.jpeg?itok=-UT_ZMwT) ### OCAD U marks 150th anniversary with 150 fully funded scholarships The 150 FUTURES initiative launches with two $1 million leadership gifts, one from Nancy McCain and Bill Morneau, and one from John and Jan MacIntyre. October 20, 2026 ](/news/ocad-u-marks-150th-anniversary-150-fully-funded-scholarships) [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-10/AI%20General.jpg.webp?itok=RRBuHiF-) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-10/AI%20General.jpg.webp?itok=RRBuHiF-) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_small/public/2026-10/AI%20General.jpg.webp?itok=qTdhTFXF) ### OCAD U introduces new AI resources to support faculty and students New resources offered by the University’s Centre for Learning & Teaching are designed to help people navigate the role of AI in art and design education. October 21, 2026 ](/news/ocad-u-introduces-new-ai-resources-support-faculty-and-students) [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-10/ElinCorneil-e1791994996489%20%281%29.jpeg?itok=mOUtp874) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-10/ElinCorneil-e1791994996489%20%281%29.jpeg?itok=mOUtp874) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_small/public/2026-10/ElinCorneil-e1791994996489%20%281%29.jpeg?itok=QLx3T58X) ### OCAD U community mourns loss of Elin Corneil Former faculty member drew on her Scandinavian heritage to shape her approach to design education. October 20, 2026 ](/news/ocad-u-community-mourns-loss-elin-corneil) [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-10/front%20building%20angled.jpg.webp?itok=tyTCEKbi) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-10/front%20building%20angled.jpg.webp?itok=tyTCEKbi) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_small/public/2026-10/front%20building%20angled.jpg.webp?itok=rR-p7Pyq) ### 2026-27 BMO Sustainable Futures Microgrants support sustainability-focused research Generously supported by BMO, the grants support faculty-led research and teaching projects that advance sustainability, environmental awareness and climate action. October 16, 2026 ](/news/2026-27-bmo-sustainable-futures-microgrants-support-sustainability-focused-research) [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-10/OCADU-NewsStory2%20%281%29.jpg?itok=rI0wsP-M) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-10/OCADU-NewsStory2%20%281%29.jpg?itok=rI0wsP-M) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_small/public/2026-10/OCADU-NewsStory2%20%281%29.jpg?itok=0miofsrp) ### Meet OCAD U’s 2026-27 BMO Sustainable Futures Faculty Fellows Faculty researchers explore new approaches to climate action through art and design October 13, 2026 ](/news/meet-ocad-us-2026-27-bmo-sustainable-futures-faculty-fellows) [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-10/Salah%20Bachir%20photo.jpeg?itok=Nl44n9_1) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-10/Salah%20Bachir%20photo.jpeg?itok=Nl44n9_1) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_small/public/2026-10/Salah%20Bachir%20photo.jpeg?itok=WwKp3fc2) ### OCAD U community deeply saddened by passing of Dr. Salah Bachir A prominent patron of the arts, entrepreneur and celebrated philanthropist, Dr. Bachir was the University’s chancellor from 2017 to 2021. October 9, 2026 ](/news/ocad-u-community-deeply-saddened-passing-dr-salah-bachir) ## Events and exhibitions happening at OCAD U [See more](/campus-life/events-and-exhibitions) [ ![paiting](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2026-10/ThingsFallApart_oilpaintoncanvas_48x60inches.jpg.webp?itok=UEqFxmOd) ### ALTER / ALTAR October 13, 2026 12 a.m. - November 4, 2026 11:59 p.m. Ignite Gallery Maryam Zaraimajin, Ron Zhao, Ghazal Elmizadeh, Chance Shermet, Ben Janssen, Chimemelie Okafor, Vivienne Valladares, Marketa Holtbrinck, Bahar Daee OPENING RECEPTION October 13 – November 4, 2026 TAGSExhibition ](/events-and-exhibitions/alter/altar) [ ![Person standing in a forest with a bright red piece of fabric trailing behind them](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2026-06/OCADU_Gwangju_Website-1920x1080_2026%20%285%29.jpg.webp?itok=yHlybpkd) ### Skennen'kó:wa ken? Do you carry great peace? September 5, 2026 12 a.m. - November 15, 2026 11:59 p.m. Off Campus Canada Pavilion at the Lee KangHa Art Museum as part of the Gwangju Biennale September 5 to November 15, 2026 TAGSExhibition ](/events-and-exhibitions/skennenkowa-ken-do-you-carry-great-peace) [ ![Microscope image of organism](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2026-09/SickKids%20exhibition%20image.jpeg.webp?itok=-mEwekW7) ### Unseen Worlds - Revealing the science of healthier futures November 16, 2026 12 a.m. - November 27, 2026 11:59 p.m. The Great Hall Art and science weave together in a new exhibition presented by SickKids Research Institute and OCAD University. TAGSExhibition ](/events-and-exhibitions/unseen-worlds-revealing-science-healthier-futures) [ ![Bairds](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2026-08/Bairds---05_North-Star_RK-%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=bvEhbZd5) ### Returning to Ourselves: Rebecca Baird and Kenny Alvin Baird—A Retrospective of Art and Design by Cree Métis Siblings September 2, 2026 12 a.m. - January 30, 2027 11:59 p.m. Onsite Gallery (RHD) Returning to Ourselves presents over forty years of transformative work by Rebecca Baird and Kenny Alvin Baird. TAGSExhibition ](/events-and-exhibitions/returning-ourselves-rebecca-baird-and-kenny-alvin-baird-retrospective-art) [ ![Michael Massie, “pop” art in suspension, 2025, aluminum, wood, copper, string/gut. Image courtesy of Fehely Fine Arts, photo by Renzo Fernandez.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2026-07/DSC01338_wide-web.jpg.webp?itok=XwK8mnoB) ### Michael Massie: now and then September 2, 2026 12 a.m. - January 30, 2027 11:59 p.m. Onsite Gallery (RHD) Celebrated Inuk artist Michael Massie is internationally recognized for his skill as a silversmith and sculptor, as well as for his keen design sensibility. TAGSExhibition ](/events-and-exhibitions/michael-massie-now-and-then) [ ![Returning to Ourselves: Rebecca Baird and Kenny Alvin Baird—A Retrospective of Art and Design by Cree Métis Siblings, 2026, installation view. Rebecca Baird and Kenny Alvin Baird, Lost in the Right Direction, 2026, exterior vinyl mural. Onsite Gallery, OCAD University, Toronto. Photo by Polina Teif.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2026-10/2026-09-16%20Onsite_Polina%20Teif-338%20-%20web.jpg.webp?itok=1exe9G3h) ### Lost in the Right Direction, 2026 September 6, 2026 12 a.m. - January 30, 2027 11:59 p.m. Onsite Gallery (RHD) Lost in the Right Direction (2026) explores how learning to listen to subtle movements such as the wind caressing our skin, memories held by trees, and our ancestors’ stories can guide us to where we didn’t know we needed to be. TAGSExhibition ](/events-and-exhibitions/lost-right-direction-2026) [ ![A human face, with starkly defined nose and lips, emerges alongside expansive phoenix-like wings through drifting smoke and ash. The composition blends dark, heavy textures with warm, glowing tones, evoking a sense of release, transformation, and renewal. ](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2026-07/Final_Ashlynn%20Doljac%20From%20the%20Ashes_0.jpeg.webp?itok=yRub1P8L) ### "beginning, breaking & becoming" by Ashlynn Doljac July 8, 2026 12 a.m. - June 30, 2027 11:59 p.m. 113Research Project Gallery Exhibition features work by multidisciplinary artist and OCAD U graduate Ashlynn Doljac that demonstrate Doljac's inquiries as an artist and researcher into intergenerational trauma. TAGSEvent ](/events-and-exhibitions/beginning-breaking-becoming-ashlynn-doljac) ![](/themes/custom/ocad/img/decor/ripped-paper-whitebg.png) rgb(0,0,0) ## Galleries at OCAD U 01 Previous item Next item [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-10/54084347896_46957450d3_k.jpg.webp?itok=P1CWFrNH) ### Onsite Gallery OCAD U’s flagship, fully curated public professional gallery for art and design. ](/galleries/onsite-gallery) [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-10/53694922058_553db582c2_k.jpg.webp?itok=MgKU2T7E) ### Ignite Gallery Student and recent graduate exhibitions of art and design. ](/galleries/ignite-gallery) [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-09/ada-slaight.jpg.webp?itok=P7Z_VOG-) ### Ada Slaight Gallery OCAD U’s public student gallery for curriculum-based art and design. ](/galleries/ada-slaight-gallery) [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-10/54084592533_bf35aa6de5_k.jpg.webp?itok=9mKTnBUL) ### Graduate Gallery A space where graduate students host exhibitions, lectures, performances, think-tanks and conferences. ](/galleries/graduate-gallery) [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-09/spotlight-students-facilities-greathall.jpg.webp?itok=zMbb2C1u) ### Great Hall OCAD U’s central hub hosting events, lectures, receptions and exhibitions of student art and design projects. ](/galleries/great-hall) [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-09/open-space-gallery-spotlight.jpg.webp?itok=f4zDrGrg) ### Open Space Gallery An open, flexible workshop, exhibition and event space. ](/galleries/open-space-gallery) [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-10/53727062054_1d6afb8757_k.jpg.webp?itok=KpuVmLVe) ### Continuing Studies Gallery Our virtual gallery for art and design by continuing studies students. ](/galleries/continuing-studies-gallery) ## Featured student work 01 25 Previous item Next item [ ![Photo of a print, with a fall landscape](/sites/default/files/styles/square_large/public/2025-07/Screenshot%202025-07-15%20at%2012.14.46%E2%80%AFPM.png.webp?itok=cg39wCVp) Manny Wood Lynes-Ford View work » ](https://eportfolio.ocadu.ca/work/details/31b5680f-7e67-4262-9d13-ce4eb57e3bd1?eid=a44890aa-f29b-42ee-b79e-f1b6470d039d "After They Leave") [ ![Rendering of a humanoid figure flying over a mountain](/sites/default/files/styles/square_large/public/2025-04/Screenshot%202025-04-08%20at%202.14.48%E2%80%AFPM.png.webp?itok=lukY9eNK) Ryan Boyd View work » ](https://eportfolio.ocadu.ca/work/details/7d14bd49-6478-44e7-933b-4c965f339722?eid=dcdb93e7-0c47-41d4-937f-98fc55288937 "Archangel Okeanos") [ ![Illustration of a woman in a space helmet holding a broken vase ](/sites/default/files/styles/square_large/public/2025-04/Screenshot%202025-04-08%20at%202.23.42%E2%80%AFPM.png.webp?itok=X9LrULoH) Jinhan Guo View work » ](https://eportfolio.ocadu.ca/work/details/3b301ea0-371a-4042-a682-e1805e61a3d6?eid=e717c4c5-3302-474e-93fc-d0000f627221 ""Heritage Horizons"-Greece") [ ![Painting of a person sitting on a couch](/sites/default/files/styles/square_large/public/2025-04/Screenshot%202025-04-08%20at%202.20.51%E2%80%AFPM.png.webp?itok=3ter7uoH) Sarah Young View work » ](https://eportfolio.ocadu.ca/work/details/324bd160-c022-4dc6-9110-e6a799ce3a92?eid=2e93b4dc-6254-4df1-9657-681cf65aede4 "Curtains") [ ![Sculpture of a sphere and chess pieces](/sites/default/files/styles/square_large/public/2026-07/Meicen-Zhou_MindPlay_digital-futures.png.webp?itok=VLGiDODM) Meicen Zhou View work » ](https://eportfolio.ocadu.ca/work/details/a136b994-5748-4503-b133-2cc9b6aa3b04?aid=55487f6a-b3e9-486d-a5a2-f6f5818a4bcd "Mindplay") [ ![Open book on a wooden table](/sites/default/files/styles/square_large/public/2025-04/Screenshot%202025-04-08%20at%202.06.42%E2%80%AFPM.png.webp?itok=0EdWs6Jc) Valeria Suing View work » ](https://eportfolio.ocadu.ca/work/details/473a5c05-b346-4d9d-9df1-76123191142a?eid=e9728214-eaa3-4641-b061-1dac044d4998 "AR Project: Coffee & Climate") [ ![Ink drawing of a person on the floor with a creature over head](/sites/default/files/styles/square_large/public/2026-07/Piano%20Accompaniment%20-%20Max%20Mancuso.png.webp?itok=5SwTXc8Z) Max Mancuso View work » ](https://eportfolio.ocadu.ca/work/details/ddfe469a-e055-4323-9b9e-5ae781ee4614?eid=985b9132-06d5-483a-a22f-d6b1fd43de24 "Piano Accompaniment") [ ![Open broadsheet type specimen](/sites/default/files/styles/square_large/public/2026-07/Aaryan-Pashine_books_graphic-design.png.webp?itok=EMF5IdCY) Aaryan Pashine View work » ](https://eportfolio.ocadu.ca/work/details/3456d7ba-62fc-44fc-a4f8-fd4f75037c89?eid=b422e9eb-4c89-468e-a23e-854279f400b5 "Books") ## Follow us - 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